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Surname Kešelj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kešelj families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Hvar ), equally Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Osijek.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kešelj live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Osijek (<10), Dubrovnik (<10), Rijeka (<5), Ernestinovo in Osijek area (<5), and in Bjelovar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kešelj (including: Kesselly , Keseli , Kesseli , Kesely , Keszeli , Kessely , Kesthely , Keselj , Kessellie and Kesheli ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. "Kesely " is used by some 60 people in Czech Republic , small number in Slovakia , and small number of people in the United States. "Kesthely " is used by small number of people in Canada and small number in the United States. "Kesselly " is used by some 4000 people in Liberia , about 400 in Guinea , and some 90 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Biljana Kešelj,
Sanja Kešelj,
Tihomir Kešelj,
Ljubo Kešelj,
Milan Kešelj,
Nemanja Kešelj,
Ljubomir Kešelj,
Milenko Kešelj,
Mihajlo Kešelj,
Vesna Kešelj,
Milica Kešelj,
Zlata Kešelj,
Milka Kešelj,
Desanka Kešelj,
Radojka Kešelj,
Božo Kešelj,
Nedeljko Kešelj,
Mirjana Kešelj,
Spasoja Kešelj